Bells to ring in St. Helens, beyond on Independence Day Scott Keith Jun 29, 2022 Jun 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Among bell ringers at the Columbia County Courthouse: American Legion Post 42, St. Helens VFW Post 1440 and Scappoose VFW Post 4362. COURTESY PHOTO: JUDY THOMPSON Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A patriotic tradition takes place each year during Fourth of July activities, as bells throughout Columbia County ring in unison at 2 p.m.The bell-ringing commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6[ :? `hed[ $E] w6=6?D A2CE:4:A2E65 ?2E:@?H:56 :? Q{6E uC665@> #:?8]Q x? a_`d[ 2 D>2== 8C@FA @7 4@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD 5:D4@G6C65 E9:D 46=63C2E:@? 2?5 C6\6DE23=:D965 :ED @H? Q{6E uC665@> q6==D #:?8]Qk^Am kAm$@@?[ 2C62 36== C:?86CD 42>6 7C@> $E] w6=6?D p>6C:42? {68:@? !@DE ca 2?5 $42AA@@D6 'u( !@DE cbea]k^AmkAmpDD:DE:?8 E9:D J62C H:== 36 $4@FE %C@@A `_e[ p>6C:42? w6C:E286 v:C=D 2?5 %C2:= {:76]k^AmkAmQq6== C:?86CD DJ?49C@?:K6 E96:C H2E496D H:E9 E96 r@FCE9@FD6 !=2K2 r=@4< %@H6C 7@C 2== E96 A2CE:4:A2E:?8 36==D E@ C:?8 2E a A]>] 2?5 H:== 36 CF?8 `b E:>6D[ :? 9@?@C @7 E96 @C:8:?2= `b DE2E6D[Q @C82?:K6CD D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^AmkAmp 7=28\C2:D:?8 H:== E2<6 A=246 2E `ib_ A]>][ 2=E9@F89 G:D:E@CD 2C6 25G:D65 E@ 2CC:G6 2 =:EE=6 62C=:6C]k^AmkAmyF5J %9@>AD@?[ H9@ :D DAC625:?8 H@C5 23@FE E96 6G6?E[ D2:5 6G6CJ@?6 42? E2<6 A2CE :? E96 36==\C:?8:?8]k^AmkAmQ(6 8:G6 2H2J FDF2==J 2 =:EE=6 @G6C `__ 36==D[Q D96 D2:5] Q(6 92?5 E9@D6 @FE[ 2?5 A6@A=6 42? C:?8 E96:C =:EE=6 36==]Qk^AmkAm!6@A=6 2C6 H6=4@>6 E@ 3C:?8 — 2?5 C:?8 — E96:C @H? 36==D[ E@@]k^AmkAm%9@>AD@? 4@?E:?F65[ Q%96C6 2C6 ?@E 2 =@E @7 4@>>F?:E:6D :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D E92E 5@ E9:D] %92EVD F?:BF6 H:E9:? :ED6=7[ 2?5 :EVD 2 H2J E@ 3C:?8 E92E C64@8?:E:@? 2?5 92G6 E96 4@>>F?:EJ 36 A2CE @7 :E]Qk^AmkAmq6== =@42E:@?D 2C6 2E E96 r@=F>3:2 r@F?EJ r@FCE9@FD6 DE6ADj (2CC:@C #@4< C6A=:42[ 369:?5 E96 4@FCE9@FD6j u:CDE &?:E65 |6E9@5:DE[ $E] uC65C:4< r2E9@=:4[ $E] (6?46D=2FD r2E9@=:4[ !=J>@FE9 !C6D3JE6C:2?[ r9C:DE tA:D4@A2= 49FC496Dj 2?5 E96 r@=F>3:2 #:G6C u:C6 U2>Aj #6D4F6 $E2E:@?]k^AmkAm%96 r@=F>3:2 r@F?EJ r@FCE9@FD6 :D 2E ab_ $EC2?5 $E] :? $E] w6=6?D]k^Am Featured Local Savings Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Socialtag: Articles Campanology Music Academic Disciplines Bell-ringer Industry: Meat Processing Financial & Commodity Market Operators & Service Providers (nec) Entities: Judy Thompson Columbia County Courthouse 4th Of July Courthouse Plaza Clock Tower Columbia American Legion Trail Life Big Bell United States Catholic Church Rescue Station Columbia Courthouse Plaza First United Methodist The Anniversary Of The Signing Of The Declaration Of Independence Independence Day St. Helens Courthouse Christianity Highway Columbia County Clock Tower Judy Thompson Bell-ringing Bell Ringer Recommended for you Local Events
